<h1>Former minister seeks removal of prejudicial remarks from order restoring criminal complaints in cash-for-job scam</h1> A former state minister has petitioned the Supreme Court to remove certain observations from its September 2022 order that restored criminal complaints against him in a cash-for-job scam case. The minister argues these remarks could prejudice the trial court and violate his right to a fair trial under Article 21. The 2022 order had criticized the investigation and set aside a high court ruling that quashed complaints based on settlement between parties. The court had observed evidence of corrupt practices during the minister's tenure from 2011-2015 and criticized the investigating officer's approach. The minister resigned from the state cabinet in April following court pressure and had spent over 15 months in jail before receiving bail.